"localised population, centred on York, North Yorkshire, has been the subject of much recent research. The tansy beetle was first described by Linnaeus in 1758 in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae as ""Chrysomela graminis"" and was later transferred to the genus ""Chrysolina"". The genus ""Chrysolina"" currently contains 39 subgenera. ""C. graminis"" (with its several subspecies) is located in the subgenus ""Euchrysolina"" which contains only one other species – ""C. virgata""; this subgenus was first established in 1950. Its species name ""graminis"" is a form of the Latin noun ""gramen"", ""grass"", meaning ""of grass, grass-like"". ""Chrysolina graminis"" sensu lato has"
"Grammatophyllum Grammatophyllum, abbreviated in horticultural trade as Gram, is a genus of 13 currently known orchid species. The name is derived from the Greek words 'gramma' (a line or streak or mark) and 'phyllon' (leaf), referring to the parallel leaf veins or the markings of the perianth. This epiphytic genus occurs in dense rainforest from Indo-China, to Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and the Southwest Pacific islands. The species produce several racemes, arising from the base of the pseudobulb, with many yellow-green to olive-green, waxy flowers with dark purplish-red marks. The pseudobulbs are enveloped by sheaths. These are medium-sized to"
"succulent herbs, but they all have a single tuberous tap root. The leaves are glabrous, except for the axils, and may be flat or cylindrical in shape. The inflorescences are grouped in 3-6 scapes or in loose terminal cymes. The genus was described by John Miers and later by John Gillies after their excursions to mountains of San Luis and Mendoza in western Argentina. The generic name ""Grahamia"" probably honours the Chile-based Scottish traveler and plant collector Maria Graham; some sources assign it to Scottish botanist Robert Graham (1786–1845), who was Maria's brother-in-law and associate. Grahamia (plant) Grahamia is a"
"flowers have been reported to last up to ten months each. ""Grammatophyllum"" 'Tiger's paw' is a hybrid from ""G. elegans"" and ""G. fenzlianum"". Grammatophyllum Grammatophyllum, abbreviated in horticultural trade as Gram, is a genus of 13 currently known orchid species. The name is derived from the Greek words 'gramma' (a line or streak or mark) and 'phyllon' (leaf), referring to the parallel leaf veins or the markings of the perianth. This epiphytic genus occurs in dense rainforest from Indo-China, to Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and the Southwest Pacific islands. The species produce several racemes, arising from the base of"
"Cestrum elegans Cestrum elegans, the purple cestrum, also known as ""red cestrum"", ""Cestrum purpureum"", or ""Bastard Jasmine"", is a species of flowering plants in the genus ""Cestrum"". ""Cestrum elegans"" belongs to the family Solanaceae. Solanaceae is derived from the Greek language meaning a plant of uncertain definition. Other accepted synonyms for the species are ""C. puprureum"" and ""C. paniculatum."" The plant is most commonly known as the Bastard Jasmine. Henri Guillaume Galeotti first collected the plant at Lake Chapala, Mexico in 1837. ""Cestrum elegans"" was originally named by Adolphe Theodore de Brongniart as ""Habrothamnus elegans."" An official name change to"
"Gelsemium Gelsemium is an Asian and North American genus of flowering plants belonging to family Gelsemiaceae. The genus contains three species of shrubs to straggling or twining climbers. Two species are native to North America, and one to China and Southeast Asia. Carl Linnaeus first classified ""G. sempervirens"" as ""Bignonia sempervirens"" in 1753; Antoine Laurent de Jussieu created a new genus for this species in 1789. ""Gelsemium"" is a Latinized form of the Italian word for jasmine, ""gelsomino"". ""G. elegans"" is also nicknamed """"heartbreak grass"""". All three species of this genus are poisonous. The active components of gelsemium are the"
"Merit. Geranium × magnificum Geranium"" × ""magnificum, the purple cranesbill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus ""Geranium"", Geraniaceae family. The multiplication symbol × indicates that it is the result of hybridisation, in this case between ""Geranium platypetalum"" and ""Geranium ibericum"". Growing into a clump high and broad, it has the decorative, deeply-lobed leaves typical of the ""Geranium"" genus. Violet-blue flowers with darker veins are borne relatively briefly in early summer. Extremely hardy, to below , it is suitable for cultivation throughout all temperate regions. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of"
"minims. Gelsemium Gelsemium is an Asian and North American genus of flowering plants belonging to family Gelsemiaceae. The genus contains three species of shrubs to straggling or twining climbers. Two species are native to North America, and one to China and Southeast Asia. Carl Linnaeus first classified ""G. sempervirens"" as ""Bignonia sempervirens"" in 1753; Antoine Laurent de Jussieu created a new genus for this species in 1789. ""Gelsemium"" is a Latinized form of the Italian word for jasmine, ""gelsomino"". ""G. elegans"" is also nicknamed """"heartbreak grass"""". All three species of this genus are poisonous. The active components of gelsemium are"
"Geranium × magnificum Geranium"" × ""magnificum, the purple cranesbill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus ""Geranium"", Geraniaceae family. The multiplication symbol × indicates that it is the result of hybridisation, in this case between ""Geranium platypetalum"" and ""Geranium ibericum"". Growing into a clump high and broad, it has the decorative, deeply-lobed leaves typical of the ""Geranium"" genus. Violet-blue flowers with darker veins are borne relatively briefly in early summer. Extremely hardy, to below , it is suitable for cultivation throughout all temperate regions. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden"
"symmetrical flowers grow in a racemose many-flowered inflorescence or in corymbs. The white, pink or purple flowers are minute to medium-sized. The petals are longer than the sepals. The fertile flowers are hermaphroditic. Some plants were reputed to have medicinal qualities (treatment of heart or stomach ailments). The name ""cardamine"" is derived from the Greek ""kardamon"", cardamom - an unrelated plant in the ginger family, used as a pungent spice in cooking. This plant is also used as one of the main food sources for the butterfly ""Pieris oleracea."" Cardamine Cardamine (bittercress or bitter-cress) is a large genus of flowering"
"Cardamine Cardamine (bittercress or bitter-cress) is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It contains more than 150 species of annuals and perennials. The genus grows worldwide in diverse habitats, except the Antarctic. Genus Dentaria is a synonym for ""Cardamine"". The leaves can have different forms, going from minute to medium-sized. They can be simple, pinnate or bipinnate. They are basal and cauline (growing on the upper part of the stem), with narrow tips. They are rosulate (forming a rosette). The blade margins can be entire, serrate or dentate. The stem internodes lack firmness. The nearly radially"
"Grahamia (plant) Grahamia is a genus of succulent plants in the family Anacampserotaceae which contains six species which show a disjunct distribution, three species being found in northern Argentina, two in Mexico and one in Australia. Three species ""Grahamia bracteata"", ""Grahamia kurtzii"" and ""Grahamia vulcanensis"" are found in northern Argentina, while ""Grahamia coahuilensis"" occurs in central Mexico and ""Grahamia frutescens"" is found in northern Mexico. ""Grahamia australiana"" is endemic to Australia. The genus ""Grahamia"" is divided into two subgenera, subgenus ""Grahamia"" contains ""G. bracteata"" and ""G, fructesecens"" which are low, scrambling small shrubs with stiff branches and cylindrical, rather smooth"
"the genera ""Scolymus"", ""Catananche"" and ""Gundelia"". The latest common ancestor of both ""Hymenonema"" species is calculated to have occurred roughly 1.3 million years ago during the earlier Pleistocene. This results in the following relationship tree. ""Hymenonema"" is the contraction of the Latin hymen, meaning ""membrane"", and nema, a word for ""thread"", ""cloth"", ""weft"", probably indicating the plant has membranous margins to the involucral bracts, or the receptacular bracts (or paleas), or the branches of the style. ""H. graecum"" is only known from the Cyclades and doubtfully from western Crete. It grows on rocky soils, under scrubs, in dry meadows, along"
"incrassatum"" or its synonym ""Pelargonium roseum"" – the herbal name. Commercial vendors often list the source of geranium or rose geranium essential oil as ""Pelargonium graveolens"", regardless of its botanical name. Many plants are cultivated under the species name """"Pelargonium graveolens"""" but differ from wild specimens as they are of hybrid origin (probably a cross between ""P. graveolens"", ""P. capitatum"" and/or ""P. radens""). There are many cultivars of ""P. graveolens"" and they have a wide variety of scents, including rose, citrus, mint and cinnamon as well as various fruits. Cultivars and hybrids include: Both the true species and the cultivated"
"Achimenes Achimenes is a genus of about 25 species of tropical and subtropical rhizomatous perennial herbs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. They have a multitude of common names such as magic flowers, widow's tears, Cupid's bower, or hot water plant. According to some authorities, the plant's name may come from the Greek word ""cheimanos"" meaning ""tender"" or ""sensitive to cold ."" The genus is native to North America (Mexico) and Central America, with one species (""A. erecta"") occurring naturally in the West Indies. The largest number of species is found in Mexico. Several species and hybrids are widely cultivated"
"three, while others do not. Some bristles are coated in hairs, sometimes long, showy, plumelike hairs that inspired the genus name, the Latin ""penna"" (""feather"") and ""seta"" (""bristle""). The genus includes pearl millet (""P. glaucum""), an important food crop. Napier grass (""P. purpureum"") is used for grazing livestock in Africa. African fountaingrass (""P. setaceum"") is used as an ornamental plant. Many ""Pennisetum"" grasses are noxious weeds, including kikuyu grass (""P. clandestinum"") and feathertop grass (""P. villosum""). The herbage and seeds of these grasses are food for herbivores, such as the chestnut-breasted mannikin (""Lonchura castaneothorax""), the caterpillar of the butterfly ""Melanitis"
"Stellaria graminea Stellaria graminea is a species of flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae family (like pinks) known by the common names common starwort, grass-leaved stitchwort, lesser stitchwort and grass-like starwort. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing branching stems which are prostrate, sprawling, trailing, or erect, and reach up to about 90 centimeters long. The stems are four-angled, weak, and hairless. It is lined with pairs of linear or lance-shaped leaves, each long. The leaves are smooth-edged and hairless except for some hairs lining the bases. The inflorescence bears several flowers, each on a short pedicel. The flower has five"
"performed the song in 1971. More recently Rotaru performed in a rap arrangement. Ruta graveolens Ruta graveolens [L. ""strong smelling rue""], commonly known as rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, is a species of ""Ruta"" grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Balkan Peninsula. It is now grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It is also cultivated as a medicinal herb, as a condiment, and to a lesser extent as an insect repellent. In the ancient Roman world, the naturalists"
"tolerate only minor frosts. Some species are extremely popular garden plants, grown as houseplants and bedding plants in temperate regions.They have a long flowering period, with flowers mostly in purple, red and orange, or white. The name ""Pelargonium"" is derived from the Greek πελαργός, ""pelargós"" (stork), because the seed head looks like a stork's beak. Dillenius originally suggested the name 'stork', because ""Geranium"" was named after a crane — """"a"" πελαργός, ""ciconia, sicuti vocamus Gerania"", γερανός, ""grus"""" (as ""pelargos"", stork, as we call the ""Gerania"", ""geranos"", crane). Despite the Latin, this should not be confused with the modern-day genus ""Ciconia"","
"the African geranium with genes from cymbopogon grass, but that claim has also been proven false. The plant appears to be a cultivar of ""Pelargonium graveolens"". The citronella geranium is not to be confused with others that are also called ""mosquito plant"", nor with the group of plants also known as citronella grass, or with ""Citronella mucronata"" (Chilean Citronella). ""Pelargonium"" 'citrosum' is hardy to USDA Zone 10-11. Pelargonium 'citrosum' Pelargonium 'citrosum' (often sold by the invalid binomial name Pelargonium citrosum) is a perennial subshrub with fragrant leaves that are reminiscent of citronella. ""Pelargonium"" 'citrosum' is marketed as ""mosquito plant"" or"
"Merit. The Latin specific epithet ""subcaulescens"" means ""with a small stem"". Geranium subcaulescens Geranium subcaulescens (grey cranesbill) is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus ""Geranium"", Geraniaceae family. It is native to the Balkans. It is a low, mounded plant that typically grows to 8 inches tall by 12 or more inches wide, with grey-green orbicular and lobed leaves, with masses of bright pink flowers with black centres, borne in summer. It is suitable for cultivation in the rock garden in temperate regions. Numerous cultivars have been selected. The species ""G. subcaulescens"" and the cultivar ""G."
"Merit:- Achimenes Achimenes is a genus of about 25 species of tropical and subtropical rhizomatous perennial herbs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. They have a multitude of common names such as magic flowers, widow's tears, Cupid's bower, or hot water plant. According to some authorities, the plant's name may come from the Greek word ""cheimanos"" meaning ""tender"" or ""sensitive to cold ."" The genus is native to North America (Mexico) and Central America, with one species (""A. erecta"") occurring naturally in the West Indies. The largest number of species is found in Mexico. Several species and hybrids are widely"
"of each flower in a spikelet. Glume In botany, a glume is a bract (leaf-like structure) below a spikelet in the inflorescence (flower cluster) of grasses (Poaceae) or the flowers of sedges (Cyperaceae). There are two other types of bracts in the spikelets of grasses: the lemma and palea. In grasses, two bracts known as ""glumes"" form the lowermost organs of a spikelet (there are usually 2 but 1 is sometimes reduced; or rarely, both are absent). Glumes may be similar in form to the lemmas, the bracts at the base of each floret. In sedges, by contrast, a glume"
"Ruta graveolens Ruta graveolens [L. ""strong smelling rue""], commonly known as rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, is a species of ""Ruta"" grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Balkan Peninsula. It is now grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It is also cultivated as a medicinal herb, as a condiment, and to a lesser extent as an insect repellent. In the ancient Roman world, the naturalists Pedanius Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder recommended that rue be combined with the"
"Glume In botany, a glume is a bract (leaf-like structure) below a spikelet in the inflorescence (flower cluster) of grasses (Poaceae) or the flowers of sedges (Cyperaceae). There are two other types of bracts in the spikelets of grasses: the lemma and palea. In grasses, two bracts known as ""glumes"" form the lowermost organs of a spikelet (there are usually 2 but 1 is sometimes reduced; or rarely, both are absent). Glumes may be similar in form to the lemmas, the bracts at the base of each floret. In sedges, by contrast, a glume is a scale at the base"
"lemmas have three nerves and two lobes. The genus ""Triplasis"" includes: The genus formerly included: Triplasis Triplasis is a genus of North American plants in the grass family. Sandgrass is a common name for plants in this genus. The genus name ""Triplasis"" is Greek, meaning ""threefold"", referring to the triple nerved lemmas. The plants are slender tufted perennials or annuals with short, slender leaf blades. Their short and open purplish panicles have few flowers and terminate the culms. Axils of the leaves can bear narrow and cleistogamous panicles. Species of the genus have few flowered spikelets and remote florets. The"
"Cyclamen Cyclamen ( or ) is a genus of 23 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. Cyclamen species are native to Europe and the Mediterranean Basin east to Iran, with one species in Somalia. They grow from tubers and are valued for their flowers with upswept petals and variably patterned leaves. It was traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae, was reclassified in the family Myrsinaceae in 2000, and finally, in 2009 with the introduction of the APG III system, was returned to the subfamily Myrsinoideae within the family Primulaceae. ""Cyclamen"" is Medieval Latin, from earlier Latin ""cyclamīnos"","
"around 1801. (sources vary on the exact date). The name is derived from Greek, ""gramma, grammatos"" meaning ""a line or thread"" and refers to the arrangement of the sori in some species. The type species for ""Grammitis"" is ""Grammitis marginella"". The only known fossil of a grammitid fern has been named ""Grammitis succinea"", but it is not clear that it belongs to ""Grammitis"" as more recently defined. It was found in Oligocene amber from the Dominican Republic. In a treatment of Grammitidaceae in 1990, Barbara S. Parris defined ""Grammitis"" broadly, to include about 400 species. At that time, she stated"
"Graham as ""Stylidium drummondii"" in an 1841 volume of the ""Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal"". Graham based his new species description on plants raised from seed that were sent from James Drummond to a Mr Low of Clapton, England. Mr Low sent a plant to Graham in October 1839. The specimen first flowered in November 1840. The exact provenance of the seed sent to Mr Low is not explicitly stated by Graham in his description, but it is speculated that the seed came from Drummond's travels in the Swan, Avon, Helena, and Toodyay valleys, which are within the bounds of the"
"Marjoram Marjoram (; Origanum majorana) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavors. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus ""Origanum"". It is also called pot marjoram, although this name is also used for other cultivated species of ""Origanum"". Marjoram is indigenous to Cyprus and southern Turkey, and was known to the Greeks and Romans as a symbol of happiness. The name marjoram (Old French ""majorane"", Medieval Latin ""majorana"") does not"
"Graman Quassi Kwasimukamba or Graman Quassi (also spelled Quacy, Kwasi and Quasi) (1692 – 12 March 1787 in Paramaribo) was a Surinamese healer, botanist, slave and later freedman of the 18th century, who is today best known for having given his name to the plant species quassia. Kwasi's roots were among the Kwa speaking Akan people of present-day Ghana, but as a child he was enslaved and brought to the New World. As a slave in Suriname, a Dutch colony in South America, he participated in the wars against the Saramaka maroons as a scout and negotiator for the Dutch,"
"Hymenonema graecum Hymenonema graecum is a perennial herbaceous plant of 20–70 cm, that rests with its buds at or just under the surface of the soil (a so-called hemicryptophyte). The Greek vernacular name is Αδραλίδα (Adralida), meaning ""handsome Lida"". The leaves are pinnate, and may be up to 1 cm wide. The ligulate flowers are yellow. The species is an endemic of Greece. ""H. graecum"" is a perennial herb with glandular, rough but softly hairy shoots. It has twenty chromosomes (2n = 20). The rosette consists of pinnately lobed leaves, the end-lobe largest, oval, with a rounded tip, and segments"
"meadows and pastures, grassland and fens. They grow on siliceous and calcareous substrate, mildly damp and with low nutritional value, at an altitude of above sea level. Gymnadenia conopsea Gymnadenia conopsea, commonly known as the fragrant orchid or marsh fragrant orchid, is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae native to northern Europe. The name of the genus ""Gymnadenia"" is formed from Greek words (', ""nude"") and (', ""gland"") and refers to the characteristics of the organs for secreting nectar. The specific Latin name ""conopsea"" derives from the Greek ' ('), literally meaning ""mosquito-like"", probably because of the similarity"